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For press releases, media inquiries or to speak with a vascular surgeon, contact Kay Severinsen at (312) 334-2317 or by email. (No solicitors, please.)
February 23, 2017 • Press Release
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 23, 2017 – A higher number of vascular surgery patients develop a respiratory complication within 30 days of surgery than develop a cardiac complication, according to a new study published in the Journal for Vascular Surgery, the official publication of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS).
February 9, 2017 • Press Release
'Heart Disease' Can Also Affect Your Feet, Kidneys and Brain
ONE IN FIVE AMERICANS OVER AGE 60 HAVE PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE
January 18, 2017 • Press Release
Facing Surgery? Quit Smoking Now for a Safer Procedure
Surgery is dangerous for cigarette smokers. If your surgeon recommends surgery, smoking cessation is a must. Ask for help if you need it.
January 4, 2017 • Press Release
Smoking Assistance Joint Statement - SVS-SVN
SVS / SVN JOINT STATEMENT Vascular Surgery Teams Urged toActively Provide Smokers with Cessation Assistance
December 21, 2016 • Press Release
Societies for Vascular Surgery and Nursing Form New Alliance
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 21, 2016 – The Society for Vascular Surgery and the Society for Vascular Nursing have signed an agreement in which the nursing association will be managed from the Chicago-based SVS office.
